1.10.2019 | VIOLENT ATTACK AT HERMAN SHOPPING CENTRE

The Police Blog Social media is one of the tools of police work 31.7.2026 12.14 National Police Board Preventive Police Work Flares do not belong in the stands – a safe event is the goal for everyone 29.6.2026 14.57 National Police Board Preventiv...

The Police Blog Social media is one of the tools of police work 31.7.2026 12.14 National Police Board Preventive Police Work Flares do not belong in the stands – a safe event is the goal for everyone 29.6.2026 14.57 National Police Board Preventiv...

The Police Blog Social media is one of the tools of police work 31.7.2026 12.14 National Police Board Preventive Police Work Flares do not belong in the stands – a safe event is the goal for everyone 29.6.2026 14.57 National Police Board Preventiv...

14.2.2023 | The Finnish Police, Customs and Boarder Guard conducted a joint control campaign focusing on heavy traffic during the week from 6 to 10 February 2023. In addition to the joint effort, the Police organised its separate intensive heavy traffic controls.

3.12.2021 | Terrorist offences under investigation by Southwestern Finland Police

5.9.2022 | The Helsinki Police and the Finnish Defence Forces will have a joint exercise in Mäkkylä today from 8 am to 7 pm. The exercise will be held in a vacant building in Mäkkylänkuja 3, from which sounds of blanks may be heard.

Häme Police Department We provide police services in 21 municipalities in the Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme regions. Our area is characterised by the beautiful ridge landscape of Lake Päijänne and a road network popular among tourists. There are seve...

15.11.2022 | The total number of narcotics offences and aggravated narcotics offences have increased in comparison to the respective time period of the previous year. The same development was apparent in the number of suspected narcotics offences among youths and first-time offenders.

15.11.2021 | In early November, the Police implemented an intensified narcotics crime control campaign. All Police Departments were involved in the control actions.

21.3.2022 | Helsinki Police Department is exercising in the North Pasila area on 22 and 23 March 2022.

Interpol has been a success story, also measured in terms of membership numbers. Today’s Interpol members are Police authorities of 195 states.

23.8.2022 | The Police collaborated with other authorities during the intensified controls of the hunting season opening taking place in the weekend from 20 to 21 August 2020.

9.4.2026 | In the Western Uusimaa area, police services will be available with partially limited opening hours during the summer of 2026. Summer brings changes to the opening hours of Kirkkonummi and Raasepori Police Stations.

8.6.2021 | The Finnish Police participated in a major global law enforcement operation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Europol, among others, has published a press release on the operation today on 8 June. For Finland, Operation Greenlight contributed to the fight against organised drug trafficking, in particular, and resulted in large drug seizures.

17.8.2021 | The remaining customer services at Espoo Main Police Station will relocate to temporary premises at the end of August due to renovation work. Customers will continue to be served on the same site but customers at Kilo should note that different services and associated parking places can be temporarily found on different parts of the premises

3.9.2021 | The National Police Board is to carry out a nationwide review of the current state of licence administration and its future outlook.

30.5.2023 | Privacy statement ID-23299511 1 (25) 11.05.2023 POL-2023-16652 NATIONAL POLICE BOARD Vuorimiehentie 3, P.O.Box 1000, 02151 ESPOO kirjaamo.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi Tel. +358 295 480 181, Fax +358 295 411 780 police.fi Privacy statement; National ...

16.6.2021 | The drug use numbers are showing a growing trend and drugs are increasingly shown in traffic contexts, in particular. This became evident in the intensified drug offence prevention controls the Police made during the week n. 22 (31 May to 6 June).

4.6.2021 | The National Police Board of Finland reprimanded the Helsinki Police Department in an issue involving controls of the Roma. The criticism relates to the prevention and information collection operation named KURI1 of the mid-2010s, particularly targeted at the Roma population.

8.11.2019 | Over 350 suspects caught in crackdown on narcotics

20.1.2022 | The Helsinki Police Department dismissed two police officers in 2021 and one in 2022 in a larger case related to far-right ideology. In addition, the Department issued a warning to one guard.

24.8.2021 | The police supervised the start of the hunting season in an intensified campaign on 20-22 August 2021, in collaboration with other authorities.

8.11.2018 | Police drug monitoring campaign uncovered 154 narcotics offences – money and weapons seized as well

2.4.2019 | The threat of organised crime in growing in Europe – New international criminal gangs have extended their activities to Finland

2.4.2019 | The threat of organised crime in growing in Europe – New international criminal gangs have extended their activities to Finland

6.11.2020 | Results of the intensified drug surveillance campaign: 125 narcotics offences, 195 cases on unlawful use of narcotics and 15 aggravated narcotics offences

3.3.2023 | Privacy statement ID-21140592 1 (12) 15 .03.2021 POL-2021-1402 Privacy statement; Processing of personal data in order to prevent or uncover crimes 1 Controller National Police Board Postal address: P.O. Box 1000, 02151 Espoo Street address: Vuori...

12.11.2020 | Crime in Helsinki is becoming more international and the number of youths causing concern is rising

12.10.2016 | Use of force by the police being monitored for frequency, causes and consequences

4.11.2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME IN FINLAND Review 2024 National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 August 2024 2 Summary TITLE Environmental Crime Report 2024 PREPARED BY Finnish National Group for Monitoring of Environmental Offences PUBLISHE...

12.6.2018 | In last week’s intensive traffic monitoring campaign by the police, 152 people suspected of drunk driving were apprehended, 48 of them aggravated cases

24.11.2020 | Most young people in Helsinki are doing well, but a small number of youths have symptoms and commit crimes. Some youngsters have accumulated more problems than before. A number of young people with symptoms have a foreign background.

8.10.2020 | National Police Board reports to the Ministry of the Interior concerning the demonstration held on 3 October 2020

27.11.2017 | 269 suspects of drunk-driving caught during pre-Christmas traffic surveillance

28.1.2022 | The police have nearly completed criminal investigations into a massive drug smuggling case that is most exceptional in Finnish drug history. The criminal activity began to be exposed during the international FBI-led Operation Greenlight. The police believe that the case has links to a number of other drug investigations in Finland.

8.11.2017 | The police have detected several drug offences during intensified field surveillance associated with the darknet operation

11.1.2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME REPORT 2020 The National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime 01 July, 2020 Content 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................

8.11.2017 | The police have detected several drug offences during intensified field surveillance associated with the darknet operation

Police helpline The police helpline gives advice on non-urgent matters regarding licences, appointment bookings, e-services and traffic surveillance. You can also ask for advice on matters related to automatic traffic surveillance as well as traff...

16.3.2021 | Privacy statement ID-21140949 1 (13) 15.03.2021 POL-2021-1402 Privacy statement; Processing of personal data in investigation and supervision duties 1 Controller National Police Board Postal address: P.O. Box 1000, 02151 Espoo Street address: Vuor...

15.11.2016 | Special police control operation on narcotics offences – the most common narcotic found and seized was cannabis

14.7.2026 | 09.07.2026 08:55 Asehallinto ASEHUUTOKAUPPA 19.08.2026 Aseluettelo Sivunumero 1 (73) Hnro Tarranumero Tyyppi / Malli Merkki / Nro Toimintatapa / Kaliiperi Lisätiedot 1 522503 Haulikko ACIER BAYARD 41196 Kertatuli 16/70 (2 3/4) 2 236943 Haulikko Sa...

22.12.2022 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME REPORT 2021 The National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime, Finland 01 July, 2021 2 Content 1 General ..................................................................................................................

22.12.2022 | ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME REPORT 2022 The National Working Group on Monitoring Environmental Crime, Finland 01 August, 2022 2 Summary TITLE Environmental Crime Report 2022 PREPARED BY National Monitoring Group on Environmental Crime PUBLISHED August, 20...

9.12.2025 | Police received a report of a violent incident at 4:48 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, on Kolsarintie in Konala. Several police units responded to the scene.

13.11.2020 | ACTION PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND RESIDENCE 2017–2020 1/2017 NATIONAL POLICE BOARD PUBLICATION SERIES Polisstyrelsens publikationsserie TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................

9.3.2026 | The Helsinki Police Department has submitted a pre-trial investigation to the prosecutor for consideration of charges. The investigation into Swedish organised crime and street gangs in Northern Helsinki revealed that Crime as a Service has become a reality in Finland.

4.12.2025 | The Police Museum's new online exhibition “In Memoriam – Police killed in the line of duty” examines the history of police fatalities. The exhibition reveals for example the most dangerous types of assignments for police officers and how the work community responded to these events in different periods.

16.10.2024 | AMPUMA-ASEET RIKOKSENTEKOVÄLI- NEINÄ JA RIKOSTEN KOHTEINA Teema-analyysi TAKTINEN ANALYYSI Ampuma-aseet rikoksentekovälineinä ja rikosten kohteina Tiivistelmä RAPORTIN NIMI Ampuma-aseet rikoksentekovälineinä ja rikosten kohteina LAATIJA Poliisihal...

23.3.2026 | 19.03.2026 13:19 Asehallinto ASEHUUTOKAUPPA 15.04.2026 Aseluettelo Sivunumero 1 (74) Hnro Tarranumero Tyyppi / Malli Merkki / Nro Toimintatapa / Kaliiperi Lisätiedot 1 503541 Haulikko A.W WOLF 9358 Kertatuli 16/70 (2 3/4) 2 520135 Haulikko ANGELO ...

24.4.2025 | In the Western Uusimaa area, police services will be available with partially limited opening hours during the summer of 2025. However, at least one of the police stations will provide service every weekday throughout the summer.

17.4.2025 | The effects of a potential strike on the operations of Southeastern Finland Police Department on April 22 to April 24, 2025

14.4.2025 | A potential strike will significantly affect the police services in Western Uusimaa on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, and Wednesday, April 16, 2025. During the strike, the police will handle only the tasks that are essential to prevent a threat to citizens' life or health, or to protect property that is especially at risk due to the labor dispute.

11.11.2024 | The police carried out an intensified nationwide elk and deer hunting control operation on 30 September – 27 October 2024. Hunters generally complied well with the rules, but some irregularities were detected. The most common hunting offence was transporting a firearm in a car in a prohibited manner.

29.8.2025 | Public trust in the police has remained stable for a long time. Of those who responded to the latest Police Barometer survey, 92 per cent trust the police a lot or a fair amount.

15.10.2024 | Western Uusimaa Police Department continues the investigation into a case of a man suspected of committing homicide with a firearm at Henttaa, Espoo. The police have questioned the suspect.

14.10.2024 | A violent crime took place in Henttaa, Espoo, on October 13th. The crime is currently being investigated by the Western Uusimaa Police as a homicide. The victim and the suspect are both adult males.

14.8.2024 | The waterfowl hunting season starts again at 12 noon on 20 August. The police will carry out an intensive monitoring operation of waterfowl hunting across the country in cooperation with other authorities on 20–25 August 2024.

28.1.2026 | 28.01.2026 12:15 Asehallinto ASEHUUTOKAUPPA 18.02.2026 Aseluettelo Sivunumero 1 (71) Hnro Tarranumero Tyyppi / Malli Merkki / Nro Toimintatapa / Kaliiperi Lisätiedot 1 551899 Haulikko Altay AKKAR 6151393 Itselataava kertatuli 12/76 (3) Pussi 2 548...